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The World from Berlin: Bickering from the Get-Go in Merkel's New Government

Germany's coalition partners, from left Guido Westerwelle, Angela Merkel and Horst Seehofer, after they signed the new coalition agreement on Monday in Berlin.

Germany's coalition partners, from left Guido Westerwelle, Angela Merkel and Horst Seehofer, after they signed the new coalition agreement on Monday in Berlin. Full Article at Spiegel Online

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